Receptacle holder



June 4,1940V c. R. MUNsUN E1- AL RECETAQLE HOLDER Filed Aug. 20, 1939 Patented June 4, `1940 PATENT OFFCE RECEPTACLE HOLDER Clifford R. Munson and Arthur R. Gross, St. Paul, Minn.; said Gross assigner to said Munson Application August 20, 1938, Serial N0. 226,006

2 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for retaining garbage cans and other exposed receptacles in upright position and off the ground to thereby` v prolong the life of the receptacles and to guard against spilling of the contents either by accident or by winds, or by dogs or other aminals n seeking food.

It is an object of this invention to provide an unusually simple, inexpensive and strong holder of this class.

Further objects are to render a holder of this class peculiarly rigid and strong by a novel arrangement of legs and connecting members and to reduce shipping costs by making the several component members readily separable, of light weight and of such form that they may be placed in compact bundles, each containing the parts for a dozen or more holders.

The invention also includes certain other novel features of construction which will be more fully pointedout in the following specification and claims.

In the drawing, e

Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved holder;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the holder with a garbage can or the like, indicated in dotted lines, in the holder;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary, horizontal section through one of the legs taken on the line 1 -4 of` Fig. 3;

Fig. 5`is a vertical sectiontaken on the line 5 5 of Fig. e;

ends and are spaced equally around the periphery of the ring. These legs are `of channel shape, in cross section, each having a pair of longitudinally extendingflanges Ill, preferably disposed at an angle of about sixty degrees to each other. The upper and inner extremities of these iianges are cut away to t the ring 8 and to form shoulders II to engage the bottom of the ring 8. Each leg, between `and above these shoulders, has a perforation I2 to receive abolt I3 for detachably (Cl. 24S- 163) connecting the leg to the ring. As the channelshaped legs are constructed from heavy gauge sheet metal, the shoulders II and bolts I3 engaging the rigid ring 8 alford very strong and rigid,as well as detachable, connections between the legs and ring.

Extending horizontally beneath the ring 8 is a triangular member Ill having corner portions I5 fitting within the channels of the legs and rigidly connected to the legs by bolts I6. The member It is constructed from a band of heavy gauge metal adapted to support a garbage can or other receptacle within the holder, as indicated by the numeral I 'I in Fig. 3, and is disposed edgewise to the bottom of the receptacle. The ends of the band forming the member Ill are joined together by welding and the several side reaches of this member are equal and extend from leg to leg successively around the perimeter of the member so that the legsare rigidly joined together against movement to and from each other. When the bolts I6 are tightened the corner portions I5 are wedged forcibly between the rigid flanges Ill of the channel shaped legs.

The lower end of the legs are preferably pointed to facilitate driving them into the ground and the legs may be extended into the ground to a depth such as that indicated by the numeral I8 in Fig. 3 so that the member I4 spaces the bottom of the receptacle from the ground. 'I'his prevents freezing of the receptacle bottomto the ground in cold weather and guards against rapid deterioration by rusting. To aord an adjustment for receptacles of various heights, the legs are formed with a plurality of horizontal series of perforations, as indicated at I9, to receive the bolts I6 at various heights.

I-Ioldersl of various diameters and having interchangeable legs of various lengths are provided to accommodate receptacles of the several sizes in common use. We make the legs of differing length interchangeable with the rings and member I4 of different diameters so that the stock of sizes required to be kept on hand to supply the market is reduced. For shipping, the legs `of the holders are detached from the rings 8 and members I4 and the parts for a large number of holders are placedin each bundle. This greatly reduces the shipping costs. Mechanically unskilled purchasers of the holders easily assemble them, following simple directions, because of the small number and simplicity of the parts.

In use, the holders prevent the receptacles from being tipped over on their sides with consequent spilling of the contents either by accident, wind or dogs or other animals seeking food.. 'I'he receptacles are securely held in spaced relation to the ground irrespective of whether the ground beneath is level, irregular or sloping. The holders are used largely for garbage cans, but it will be evident that they may be used to hold tubs or pots of flowers, trash burners and other receptacles.

The total weight of the holder need not exceed about ve or five and one-half pounds in the largest size for a garbage can because of the form of the legs and interlocking connections with the ring 8 and member I4. Obviously the member i4 may be made with four or more equal sides having corner portionsy interlocking with the leg langes and having legs equal in number to the corners o5 the member.

In the appended claims We have used the term multi-lateral to include such members although the holder is more rigid and less expensive when constructed with three legs and the triangular member I4.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder of the class described comprising, a to-p ring, a plurality of legs each formed near its upper end to engage a horizontal surface of said ring at points spaced along said ring, a bolt securing each of said legs to said ring at a point spaced vertically and horizontally between said first-mentioned pointsy of engagement with the ring and means rigidly connecting said legs together below said ring, said means affording a support for the bottom of a can or the like within said ring and said legs projecting down from said connecting means.

2. A holder of the class described comprising, a horizontally disposed ring, a plurality of legs each having a pair of longitudinally extending flanges formed with horizontally disposed shoulders engaging said ring at points spaced along the same, a bolt securing` each of Said legs to said ring at a point spaced vertically and between said shoulders and means rigidly connecting said 20 legs together below said ring.

CLIFFORD R. MUNSON. ARTHUR R. GROSS. 

